The product packaging is one of the important parts in meat production.As a successful packaging,modified atmosphere packaging(MAP) extends the shelf life of meat products.Futher studies showed that various new MAP types have appeared,and MAP has become a comprehensive packaging system with the further development of meat industry.The effects on the quality and shelf-life of the chilled meat have been elaborated in this article,and the current problems for MAP are also listed.Future trends of MAP are discussed by evaluating the advantages and disadvantages of different kinds of MAP comprehensively,which will provide valuable information for MAP development.